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Gaming with Sound Effects

October 26, 2008 by newbiedm

This is something I did the other day in a game I ran and found it pretty interesting. I’m not sure if it’s something I’ll continue doing, mostly because it adds to the already short prep time I have available to my gaming, but I throw it out there as an idea for others to use […]

Goodbye DDM, I hardly knew ye

October 23, 2008 by newbiedm

I’m not breaking any news here by saying this, but if you’re reading this I’m sure you know the DDM game has been cancelled. I have recently gotten into the game a little bit, thanks to my brother (and gaming partner), and found I quite enjoy it. It scratches, albeit briefly, my D&D itch in […]

National Gaming Day at your local library

October 22, 2008 by newbiedm

http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming/ From the website: On November 15, 2008, libraries across the country will participate in the largest, simultaneous national video game tournament ever held! Kids will be able to compete against players at other libraries and see their scores in real-time online while playing at their local library. But gaming in libraries isn’t just about […]

Sharing a DDI subscription

October 20, 2008 by newbiedm

I am contemplating asking my players to cough up and split the bill on a DDI subscription. Between the 9 of us, it shouldn’t be too much. I am concerened about the technical aspects of it though. Can one account name log in twice? What if they catch two of the same account names trying […]

Keep on the Shadowfell fun

October 20, 2008 by newbiedm

I’ve been running the Keep on the Shadowfell for my group and we’ve all been having a blast. 4th Ed. makes it so easy to adjust encounters, that I’ve had no problem adapting the encounters for a 7-man party. Also, using my custom made Dungeon Tiles on the table, has really helped the game move faster. […]

Favorite characters you’ve played…

October 14, 2008 by newbiedm

The only thing I don’t like about DMíng is the fact that I am not playing a character anymore. I’ve always loved playing my Dwarf: Barundar, Son of Dorn. There’s been so many versions of him through the years that it’s been hard to not include him in the campaign I’m running. I didn’t because […]

Great article at Wizards’ that I missed

October 6, 2008 by newbiedm

This is an article that Wizards posted in August, about a panel that they ran at Gencon. it deals with the 4th edition philosophy, why things are, what’s coming up, etc… I found it really interesting, especially because it completely validated one of my paragon tier ideas for my campaign world… http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4dnd/20080815 There it is.